Is American life expectancy shortened by obesity?
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life span aside for the moment ... obese people require more medical services. One of the reasons that health insurance is now mandatory in Massachusetts and soon to be in California.
I often see families with over weight children.
I would get my kid off the fat just as soon as I'd stop them from smoking, drinking or doing drugs. Some people can process simple carbs, grease oil and sugar better than others. The problem is what's required is for the entire family's eating habits to change. That's not going to happen when the parents want red meat, potatoes, pizza, McDonald's and anything deep fired. Happy Meals aren't discovered by children on their own. They're introduced to them by their parents. Way to go.
Yup...but then that's what all the doctors, medical journals, news reports, and the newspapers say, so nothing new here.
Yes. Promote outdoor activities and limit sugars.
The rest of the world is too damn skinny.
Yes its obesity and also the drugs we're fed and the modern way our food is processed.
That's what I read.
You need to read the labels- there are 20+ different kinds of sugars added to almost every food.
Not just American. All fat people are in danger of having a shorter life span. That's any country. If your fat, your fat.
I guess we could make food more expensive...artificially inflate prices so that it was harder to buy excessive amounts. Maybe, an even better idea would be to ration food per individual.
Personally, I think people need to take responsibility for themselves. The government and society doesn't need to get involved.
THE SPLIT SECOND WE ARE BORN WE BEGIN TO DIE AND DEPRECIATE HOWEVER OBESITY PUTS TREMENDOUS STRAIN ON ALL THE VITAL ORGANS AND WHEN ONE ORGAN GIVES UP THE GHOST YOU CAN COUNT ON OTHERS FOLLOWING SUIT.
lack of physical activities add to it too. before the advent of computer games kids play and run outside. now, they sit infront of the tv all day long. parents should encourage their kids to physical activities like sports.
Fix zoning!
American life is set up so that to do anything away from home you have to drive.
There are streets with no pavement/sidewalk. Fix it.
Businesses are zoned to be remote from homes. Fix it.
Shops are zoned to be remote from homes. Fix it.
Even drinking establishments are zoned away from residential neighbourhoods, so to go drinking, you have to drive! Stunning stupidity. Fix it.
When I lived in the UK, I didn't eat any more healthily, but I walked or cycled most places, because I could. Here in the states, it is not an option.
yes it is, if you want to protect your kids from being obese then dont take them to fast food joints and take away the nintendo, kick them outside and lock the dorrs behind them...ok maybe not the last part but make them go outside and play
heck yeah!! when you see 2 out of 3 people that are bigger around then they are tall!! that is the most disgusting, horrible, awful scene!! Not to mention that is a BAD example for the children to see!! Kids now days are so absorbed by the TV and all those new fangled hand games that most of them don't even go outside to play!! Sports? Gymnastics? Why cant parents put their kids in those or at least turn of the TV and send the kids outside to be active!! Kids don't even READ BOOKS now days!! horrible. the future of the United States sure looks grim at the rate people are eating Super-sized meals and not exercising.
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